Berlin vs Bogota vs Buenos Aires vs Hanoi vs Madrid

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	2,900,000	8,053,663	6,578,0179
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Spanish	Vietnamese	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Moderate	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	September - December	January, February, October - December	March - May, September - November
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1321	$1167	$2498
Rent	$939	$480	$844	$503	$1174
Groceries	$188	$82	$98	$151	$175
Dining out	$271	$174	$121	$134	$313
Cafe	$57	$22	$25	$39	$51
Coworking space	$174	$77	$95	$72	$196
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$11	$4	$10
Public transportation	$88	$23	$9	$20	$78
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$13	$44
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$14	$0	$49
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$24	$3	$54
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$4	$4	$20
Nightlife	$63	$46	$23	$89	$82
Gym	$66	$15	$14	$57	$44
Yoga	$99	$57	$19	$57	$142
Massage	$56	$37	$10	$21	$64
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Movistar, Claro, Personal	Viettel, Mobifone	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Grab, GoViet	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros!
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow	104 listings on Happy Cow	85 listings on Happy Cow